CORREHUELA MINOR
convolvulus arvensis
CORREHUELA MINOR
convolvulus arvensis
Spanish:
Correhuela
.
English
: Bindweed.
French:
des LISERON haies.
From the
family
of Convolvuláceas.
Purgative
. Stimulating the bile. Tonic for digestion.
Description:
perennial climbing plant, the
family
of the Convolvuláceas, who shoots up to 2. 5 meters long. Its leaves are ACORAZONADO, and the flowers, large and pure white. Very similar to
correhuela
higher.
Used Part.
The entire plant.
Active Principles.
Gum
resin (10%) dalapina; traces of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponosides, caféico acid, tannin (7% in the leaves)
Drug Action.
The resin
has
an action - lax laxative similar to that of
Jalapa
,
but
softer; alkaloids give it an action of
glaucoma
and
coronary
vasodilator, the flavonoids,
a
colagoga. In topical use is used as
a
healing.
Indications.
Occasional constipation, hepatobiliary
dyskinesia
,
hypertension
,
coronary
heart
disease
.
Was
used as
a
laxative in anthelmintic treatments.
Contraindications.
Pregnancy
, infancy,
children
.
Heterósidos
cardiac
treatment.
Caution / Poisoning.
Do not take more than three consecutive days. Do not exceed the dose indicated: megadoses can cause
gastroenteritis
.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
5 to 10 grams per
liter
, three cups
a
day before meals. As
a
laxative, to 3%,
a
cup fasting.
Resin:
0. 5 to 1 gram per day.
Dust:
1 to 2 g / day.
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F
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p
. 314.
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p
. 207.
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Mulet, L. Toxic Plants of Valencia. Castellon:
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p
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p
. 180.
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C
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D
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